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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-22
PERSONAL AND lirEkaaY. !.

John Raskin publishes his own
writings His profits last year al said
to have been 10000.
Mary l. Barr, the great Scottish
dialect writer, did not begin to compose
until she was fifty-four.
The first Polish newspaper ever
printed in America has been started in
Buffalo. 1t is called the Ojezyzna.
Mime. Popp. Cor fifty years editor
OF the Bruges Journal. has written no
less than 1900 articles, each contain
ngfrom 5000 to 1000 words.
1t is reported that the largest salary
received by any woman in this country
for editorial work is that paid by the
Harper Brothers to Miss Mary L.
Booth. She is the editor of Harper's
Bazaar. Her salary is said to be $4,000
and she also receives per ccntage on
the profits of the publication.
-"Ouida" lives quite alone at Flor
ence. Italy. surrounded by her loved
dogs, with one old lady as her sole
companion. Although about sixty
years old, she shows the bizarre ten
dency of her mind by wearing bright
colored decOllette dresses. with her
hair flowing loose like a schoolgirls.
DR.. Brinton is about to add to his
valuable collection of early American
works 4 volume entitled "Ancient
Nahnatl Poetry" 1t will contain a
number of songs in the Aztec or
Nahnatl language. most of which were
composed before the Spanish conquest.
They will be accompanied by transla-
tions and notes.-Pu6Iic Opinion.
-Garibal,li's bedroom in his little
house at Caprera is left just as when he
died; only his sword of 1860 hangs
over it, while in what was once the
dining-room are carefully preserved all
the commemorative offerings brought
or sent during tire last five years-a
very hecatomb of crowns and garlands.
wrcaths of fresh flowers, bronze shields,
curiOusly carved medallions, portraits
of fallen braves, and inscriptions in
Vulnerable.
The late General Logan's book.
The Great Conspiracy" is selling
better than before his death, and Mrs.
Logan is expected to make five thou
sand dollars profit from it. His other
volume The Volunteer Soldier" is
now in the hands of the Publishers,
and is likely to prove popular. Mrs.
Logan also is to have u share in the
profits from the sale of Il Life of Gen.
eral Logan. by his private secretary.
-Congregat;onalist
Miss Louise Chandler M,clton has
lately visited Mr.. Oscar Wilde in LON
don. 1.-The Apostle of the- Beautiful
has" she says. "a pretty wife and
pretty house. l found his dainty.
eream-eelored dining-room especially
attractive. think it muss he an orig
inal design, this white room, white
walls. wlsite chairs, white cabinets a
white shelf foot wide running around
the walls at convenient height-noaa
trace of color anywhere. save in uae
Fare glass and china and the flowers
and fruis on the Widespread table.
Oscar Wilde tells the best stories Of
any one know, and the only fault
could find with some he told was that
they were too good to be true..' -Cas-
cdQO Iribanc.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-22

Tho clerk of hotel in Plymouth,
Mass. feels rs though he had turned
a somersalt. and his head buzzes as if it
contained hive of bees. 1t appears
that party Of travellers recently
stopped there and registered as fol-
lows: ..Mrs. A. p. w. and grandson.
grandson's aunt, aunt's SISTER,
sisters brother-in-law. brother-in-law's
daughter, daughters aunt aunts
sister. sisters brother, and brother
wife, Arlington. Hotel MAJ.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-22

-Lavater. who did something as a
physiognomist says: "A black eye de-
notes a tickle dispositions" Now see
how easy it was for Lavater to be mis-
taken. A black eye simply denotes that
its owner has called bigger man q
liar.-Alta Cal3orAia.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-22

Old Heavywaite Severely -.I
can't understand how you find so much
time to devote TO baseball" Young
Litewaite (gayly)-s.Because hssiness
is dull Old Heavywaite Gas before)
-"And why Is business dullp'' Young
Litewaite Collectively -ssBecause I
have SO much time to devote to base
ball "-HGyper's Boz9r.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-22
To wash cotton goods contain,

To wash cotton goods containing
a black figure. pour boiling suds on
the goods. and let stand for few min.
utes. This sets the color, and, when
neatly washed and ironed. instead Of .
faded garment you have one as bright
and fresh as when FIRST made.-lndias-
apolis Journal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-12


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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-12
THE FAMOUS ALBERT LEA ROUTE

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St Paul
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Tickets Offices
and
R. CABLE E. ST. iOHN, E. A. H0LBR00k
Asst GenI st Chicago Gs ltt Pass g ss
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-12
0'BRIEN UNDER ARREST.
HE MAKES ANOTHER SPEECH IN Def.
ANCE OF THE OFFICERS.

And Dayitt Invites incarceration in Britt
a., p.s.,, o.. No., D
hoh 10 ne heid at miteheiitown-state'
ments Regarding the Riot-John Bright
to Kasson-StanIey Heard From.
DUBLIN, sept E-Editor OBrien spent
tne carry part Oh SUNDAY IN baliyp rach with
onion and harrington Having received
telegram from Labouchere and Drummer,
ASKING MN 10 accompany them 10 LONDON
ohrien went with harrington 10 hihgstowh
"neie ne went apoaru INC STEAMER, iheehuing
10 tell Labouchere and Drummer That ne
thought II best TO remain IN Ireland Tor the
present ne was followed ABOARD py oetec-
''e WI" sdiu ne "ou'u ho' aifes' nm IL ne
"ouiu pfoihise not 10 so 10 Epghhu' " Drieh
deciihed 10 promise, whereupoh ne was taken
INTO custoay ana escoroed 10 tie ihpeiia.
hotel There the detective toid MN ne couiu
remain IN the hotel all night II ne ~ouio
promise not to make speech; otherwise he
would be taken elsewhere obrlen MADE nc
promise ana later IN Tue evening, erowo
having assembled IN front OF the hotei, he
stepped upon the balcony ana Addressed
them. In the course OF his remarks he SAID
$50 long as breath remains In my body my
voice Will not be silent until am gagged l
"ouin oe PROUD 10 surfer ior the people "h'
honored me at Mitcheiito"n. "hen was
at klngstown to-day was told That would
not be arrested II would not go to England
That shows that the government are Degin
nlng to dread us IN England
OBrien remained at the hotel all night, de
spite the detectives warning. Ills appear
ance anu words aroused great enthusiasm
among the people. In an interview after tht
speech y Brlen said that he had not intended
to go to England, and was on the boat merely
to see his friends OFF. Neither had he IN
tended TO make speech until the detective
mentioned the thing. The failure OF the de
tective TO proceed to extreme measures Leads
to the belief that he had orders not to III
carcerate U brlen
Michael DavlH spoke at puohc meeting
held on Shanks NIL IN tiils city SUNDAY lie
declared that ne "onid adopt ana relterate
every worn ana meaning Oh " lli'am y brieh
speech NJ mltcheilto"h' ba'li ueuouhceo
the constaouiary ior Saying IN coid Diooo
thelr own KIN, ana reVlied them iof pelhe
purchased WIN nritish goo ne san ,ha'
nH'i'''" "'"iu "o',i 's UNIV u 90,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-12

PITTsBURG, Sept. 12,-The tedious Penn
bank litigation end ed Saturday. Judgment
was found by the master, William B. Rodg
ers, against William N Riddle. president
J. K McMullen and J. p Beal for Ss27 U9l. s.
The master finds among other facts, that
Riddle and others, aided by McMullin and
Beal, were engaged in conspir-
acy to corner the oil market: that such a
conspiracy is Illegal; that the money to mar
gin the oil, pay storage, brokers commits
sions. etc, was taken by Riddle from the
funds of the Penn bank, and that McMullin
and Beal knew this; that all this was done
without the knowledge of the board of direct
ors, and in fraud of the stockholders and
creditors of the bank. The losses, amount
ing to 1897, 09l 30, eliminated in a sale on
July IS 1888, made by McMullin's orders, in
New York city.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-12
Governor BARTLETT. Condition.

SAN Francisco, Sept. Ex-Governor Bart
lett, whose death has been momentarily ex
pected for more than two weeks past, is still
in the land of the living. He has manifested
remarkable vitality. The bulletins of his
physicians-two women, Drs Shuee and
Buckle, and one man, Dr. Perry-ranging
i'll statement of temperature, pulse aud res
piration from 100, $40 and 40 respectively
to 81, 100 and 80, showing great improve
ment Nobody is allowed TO see him, and
apart from the interest taken in the cas-
because of the emnence of the sufferer, much
attention has been drawn to it by the won
derful endurance and patient suffering Of
the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-12

CHICAGO, Sep. =. A; NJ Henry Seile
of Crosse Point. uut lads "otnpimon, wer,
riding III buggy Sunday afternoon in
funeral prT'S~lol, about one mile west o.
that place. a s,ot. fired 10y one of picnic
party in the woods hv the road side, struck
her in the bacl, almost inStan IL,
killing her The procession wa
inst intly broken up, and but TO
the influence Of some coo'er heads the picni,
party would have teen badly used Tn
parry, six men and -four women, who it i
sid were from ,hi,ago, were arrested am
looked up Al Coos Pout [, is claimed tina,
The party Were tn worse Tor liquor, and tina
they We're shooting at mark III "a rockies
mannNf.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-12

he Northwestern league the record is a

Saturday league playing gave the following
scores: At Washington-W ashington 3,
Philadelphia IL at Detroit Morning gamel
Detroit "A, Pittsburg e; Cafternoon) Detroi,
II, Pittsburg 3; at Chicago-ttirst game Chi
cage $ indianapolis 2; Second game, Chi
cago Il, indianapolis ), six innings-dark-
ness; at Boston-Boston 5 New York 9.
Association scores were as follows: tSatur-
day. at Brooklyn-Brooklyn ), Cleveland II;
at phia--Athletic 5, St Louis 4; al
Baltimore-Ba Baltimore 3, Louisville 2; at New
Metropolitans IL, Cincinnati IL
nine innings-darkness. Sunday: At New
York-Metropolitau q. Louisville 9; at Brook
lyn-Cleveland o, Brooklyn
Northwestern league Saturday Al
Minneapolis-(ti first gamel Minneapolis 16, La
Crosse ,; second game, Minneapolis 3, La
Crosse Z; at Des Notwithstanding game
Des MONIES 10, ST. Paul g.; afternoon game
Des MONIES 3, st. Paul 4; at Milwaukee
first gamel Milwaukee 5. Duluth ,: (secoud
gamel Milwaukee s. Duluth 3; at Oshkosh
first camel Oshkosh b, Eau Claire 2; second
game) Oshkosh I, Eau Claire l; at Milwau
kete-M Milwaukee L Eau Claire I
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-12
viii Il, main "A Mystery.

MORRIS Ills, sept 12-rhe grand jury
has not presented an indictment against Miss
Sarah A. Dodge for killing Col. Babcock, o.
Chicago One ballot was taken Friday. ant
the vote was Is to against an Indictment, il
not being considered that there was enough
evidence 10 make the case good against her
This will probably lie the last that will b.
heard in the criminal courts of the mysteri
Gus shooting OF Col. W. s. Babcrk at Gard
ner on Aug. 20 1t is believed that his friend,
will let the matter drop.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-12

WASHINGTON CITY, Sept l2-Sir James
Ferguson, parliamentary secretary to the
British foreign office, is becoming valuable
medium of eommunicat ion to the American
press of American news His statement in the
house of commons that the American govern
ment had ordered no more vessels to be
seized in Behring sea for Illegal seal-fshiug
pending Judicial proceedings, and that
the vessels and persons already
seized I've discharged reservng all
questions involved for the negotiations at
Washington, is directly contrary to the state
ments which have been made in answer to in,
quiries here No official can be found, either
at the treasury or state departments or in the
department of justice, who will admit the &C.
curacy of the cable dispatch, yet all three OF
these departments must have taken action
on the matter if Sir James Fergusson's
statement be true sSsEEs
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-12

DETROIT, Mich, Sept Il, The suit Of the
state against Governor A. T. Swineford, of
Alaska will be brought on in the circuit
court at Marquette this week, testimony hav-
ing been taken at Grand Rapids the past few
days Swlneford was one OF Michigans
commissioners to the New Orleans exposition,
and had the handling of the funds. 1t was
alleged by certain parties that he failed to
account for some of the moneys, and Attor-
ney General Taggart brought suit for the
amount of the alleged deficit, $3.50 Swine
ford and his friends claim that it is simply
an attempt by Republican state officials 10
make nnlltical capitaL
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-12

NEW York, Sept. 12-William Hayes,
considerably under the influence of liquor,
was at the Standard museum, Brooklyn. He
suddenly jumped from his seat and yelled
"tire." This alarmed the audience. The
actors, however, called out that nothing was
wrong. Special Officer Little attempted to
eject Hayes He turned on the officer and
there was lively scramble, but Hayes was
dubbed into docility and taken Ia the police
station, where he proceeded to wreck his cell
and was getting along famously before lac
was stopped.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-12

IT will be a source of sincere disap-
pointment to the citizens of the tri-cities
to learn of President Cleveland's inability
to favor them with his presence on his
contemplated western trip. 1t was hoped
that the large and growing government
interests here would be sufficient in
ducement for the president to stop here
few hours. There is very general de
sire among the people of the west to see
Mr.. Cleveland, and nowhere wSeld be
find more patriotic and hospltsble PEG.
pie than in Rock Island But they will
accept his declination with good grace.
knowing that force of circumstances
rather than desire on his part, prompts
him TO decline the invitation.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-12

bis success 1t appears, however
that Mrs. Hendricks is not so well plesSet
with the likeness. She said "lbe bust Is q
beautiful piece of marble and doubtless 1
work of art, but it does not resemble Mr..
Hendricks In looking at it | viewed il
under various lights and tried to recognize
the resemblance. but could not see that Mr..
Hendricks expression was there"
at has been said that you prefer a shat tC
statute, and that this accounts for you
dissatisfaction
IL have no communication with the com
mittee whatever, and certainly have ex
pressed no preference. have the highest re
gard for Mr. Parks rs sculptor, but wher
called i'll for on expression of opinion of hi
work couIl not do otherwise than express
my conviction / should be very sorry t,
interfere in any way with the work of th'
committee. aud certainly have never suggest
e vhcth = they should erect a Shaft or 1
g y
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-12

SAN Francisco, Sept. l2--For more than
two years past, john W. Mackay and Jane
Fair have not been on terms that would per.
nit one 10 borrow million or two of th,
other; indeed it is questionable if one would
loan the other even nickel OF late rumol
has been busy with story to the effect that
the two ci devant enemies are now closer
friends tl1an ever 1t is stated as an actual
fact that Senator Fair made long call on
Mackay, and when they separated they
famillarly called each other Jim" and
John, and shook hands warmly. The lie.
Cancellation is looked upon with suspicion OF
pooling of issues that will cost the pubic
some millions-probabiy in nllulng stocks
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-12

WASHINGTON CITY. sept Il The first
common law conspiracy cast ever brought III
the District OF Columbia. came b fore the
police court here Saturday Il grows cut OF
a Knight of Labor boycott. Nine m.mhers
of he Washington Musical Assembly knights
of Labor, are charged 10y Frau krauz with
unlawiuIly combining aud conspI1ng TO ex-
tort from krau s75, on account of fines iul-
posed by the assembly, and with preventing
krauz and thirteen other musicians, 10y
means of boycott, from pursuing their cali
ing and obtaining employment as musicians
The case went over indefinitely. after fixing
bail for the accused knights
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-12

CHICAGO, Sept l2-At the West Side
Driving park Saturday the following horses
were winners: Cleopatra, q mile, lis.
Birdie B., q mile, LOB; Jim Gray, l mile ~
yards, 40, Sam Bennett, Z mile. l29
Bankrupt, III furlongs, l:t6; Avery, q mile
l:164.
NEW YORK. Sept l2-Saturday on the
track at Sheepshead bay Eolian won the
4nile in :4ll4 Sir Dixon the 3 mile in %
Belvidere the SO miles in 21l5 Frank
Ward the 4 miles in 2;10 Bonnie s. the 3.
mile in 1;l5l5, and Jennie B, the mile, on
turf IN as
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-12

WHEELING, ". w., Sept. II Saturday
afteraool, as the New York express was de
scendl,g steep grade near Rodamer's Sta
ton. on the Baltimore q Ohio railroad, the
brakes r. fused TO work The train becam,
Interchangeable ami dashed down the grad,
al the rate Of seventy five miles an hour Al
bridge No. ~ the engine, tender and TIVE
baggage cars lett tie track, plunging into
ravine 100 feet deep. Brakeman o. W
Cooper was crushed to death A number Of
Passengers We're injured, but none fatally
The escape of the whole train from wreck il
miraculous
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-12

PTTTsBURG, Pa, Sept 12.-Martin Demp
sey, brother to Americas middle weight
champion fighter, and Jimmy Rowan, of
Pittsburg, fought twenty-five rounds to a
draw Mt daybreak Sunday morning The
fight was for purse of $500. One hundred
and fifty persons witnessed the fight, which
was only notable Ill the first, second, sixth
tenth, thirteen and seventeenth rounds, where
the honors were prettily evenly divided, both
men drawing blood In the sixth round the
owner of the lot appeared and demanded that
the fighting cease, and was told to go to
hades, and the smuggling went on The purse
WAS divided
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-12

WASHINGTON CITY, Sept 12-While the
medical congress was here last week, num-
Der of alleged guides who congregate around
the Washington monument drove a thriving
business and made considerable money sell
ing pieces of marble TO the visitors in the
city with the representation that the chips
were pieces of the capstone When the
strangers exhibited their purchases to the
local doctors the latter expressed their opin-
ion that swinde had been practiced Com
plant was made to the officers of the monu-
ment commission, and an attempt will now
be made to prosecute the sellers of the marble
chips for obtaining money under false pre-
fences
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-12

LONDON, Sept l2.-The foreign office has
dispatched an angry and menacing note 70
the government of Venezuela relating "a
seizures and fines lsvisd upon British ships
in Venezuelas w@'srs, and demanding az
immediate settlement Of tho question of fix
ing the frontier line of British Guiana. The
colonists and miners in the Yoyurari district
resent the action of the authorities of Vene
zuea and deny their right TO interfere witt
them. These people have claimed the right
to British protection and plainly intimated
their readiness to defend the district against
Venezuela. II England does not protect
them they declare they will establish a local
government of their own, and in any event
free themselves from Venezuelan interior
ence.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-12

n nrlca.

Sealed proposals are invited for the
extension of the Fifth avenue sewer. the
sewer to be built of brick according to
specifications, which may be seen in the
city clerks office. Bids will be opened
on Tuesday, Sept. 18th, at 2 p. m The
committee reserves the right to reject
any and all bids
W. F. SCHROEDER,
W, HOWARD,
Committee.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-12

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept 12-Five sawmills
burned here Saturday night Loss, SEQ, 900
The fire broke out at 40 p m. and was SCOT
beyond the control of the department The
mills are located on an island near the east
side of the Mississippi river, and the fir
quickly spread from McMulen & Co s mill,
where 1t originated, to the other four, al
being consumed The losses are approx
niately as follows McMuIlen & Co, $50, 900
c. H. Smith q CO., $50, 900; East man, Bovey
& Co, $4,000; Call & Weeks, SIT. GoO. Mer
rimau, Barrows & Co, So, 900; total, $40
900 Insurance not yet known
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-12
ALL THE FAULT OF ANSON.
Alleged Troubles Ahead in Chicago Base
Rail Understanding MisceIIauv

CHICAGO, Sept ~ The winning of two Of
the three games played by the home club
with Indianapolis by the White Stockings
does not put the pennant any nearer Chicago,
as Detroit went right on winning also, and
nothing but miracle in ball playing will
get Chicago any higher than second, if she
does that we'll The talk is that the club will
have to be reorganzed next year, as Clark
son, Pfeffer and Williamson are all deter
mined to leave The papers all lay it to
Arson, though it seems hardly just to do SO
for the loss of the penuant this year, when his
club has so often won it. The schedules, in
Guiding Saturdays playing, in all the base
ball aggregations are as follows, National
Ieauua.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-12

N-
of valuable service t.
medical science. DR..
N. $. Davis, of Chi
cage, who was presi
dent of the congress
said that it has proven
an eminent success.
an point of mum
bes," he said, it %ha!
!, exceeded all past con
crosses, except that al
London in 1881. II
had more than double
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-12

LONDON, Sept l2.-Advices from Shanghai
state that the American syndicate engineered
by Count Mitkiewicz has not secured conces-
sions from the Chiuese's government as rep
resented in previous dispatches. The English
firm of Jafdine & Matheson has obtained
through the influence of the Marquis Tseng
and the consent of Ii Hung Chang what ap-
pear to be privileges identical with those ell
Joyed by the American combination, and
which inclule rights to build aud equip rail
ways and telegraphs, and to establish banks
which may issue both paper and coin cur
renew
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-12
MRS. HENDRICKS oeJEcIs.
The Dead Vice Presidents Wife Disap-
proves of sculptor Parks Work.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept 12-The com
mittee having In charce the construction of q

monument to Vice
President H en- =
bricks has encount-
cred a serious EN-
b a rr a 5 $ IN e n I.
Sculptor Parks,
who has for months
been at work on a
design for the mon
ument, is now in
the city with the
result Of his labor
"A bust in marble
and a statue III
plaster. Many who
have seen these
have expressed
their approval, and
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-12

New YORK, Sept l2--The World says one
of its reporters employed a diver Saturday
night, and taking a boat went out to the
Thistle the Scotch CUTTER, and there in spite
of the watch on deck the diver went under
the Thistle and examined her hull and keel
coming to the conclusion that she is very
much like an American sloop.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-12

Don'tl-If dealer offers you bottle
of Salvation Oil without labels or wrap
pers, or in a mutilated or defaced pack
age, don't touch it-don't buy it at any
price; you can rest assured that there is
something wrong-it may be dangerous
and worthless counterfeit. Insist upon
getting a perfect, unbroken, genuine
packoOa